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Rinža

Located in Slovenia Coordinates: 45°37′25″ N 14°52′14″ E

Map showing the location of Rinža Rinža
Location in Slovenia
Elevation
460 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kočevje
2.3 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
RJK Rijeka Airport51 km
LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport74 km

About Rinža

Rinža is a river. Location: Slovenia.

From Wikipedia

The Rinža (German: Rinse, Rinnse) is a river of Slovenia. It is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) long and flows through Kočevje. It is the main watercourse of the Kočevje Polje and it is a losing stream. A few kilometers downstream of Kočevje, it goes subterranean. It emerges again as the Bilpa, a tributary of the Kolpa (Kupa).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
9.3 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Rinža

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
November (155 mm)
Driest month
January (78 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Rinža
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°19°22°25°24°20°14°9°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°3°8°11°12°12°8°5°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)7883103117107134108120134154155115

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Rinža

The nearest airport is Rijeka Airport (RJK), 51 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rijeka, 47 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 51 kmsouthwest
  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 74 kmnorthwest
  • Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG) Velika Gorica 94 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Rijeka Population: 108K 47 kmsouthwest
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 55 kmnorthwest
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 89 kmeast
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 120 kmnorth
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 166 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Rinža

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 153 natural sites, 88 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Mala Gora Mountain 19 kmNW
  • Kočevski Rog Mountain 13 kmE
  • Čabranka River 17 kmSW

25–60 km44 places

  • Uvala Stipanja Natural site 55 kmS
  • Veliki Snežnik Mountain 32 kmW
  • Hrušica Mountain 59 kmNW
  • Krim Mountain 46 kmNW

60–100 km215 places

  • Krk Island 64 kmS
  • Otočić Košljun Island 69 kmS
  • Raša River 80 kmW
  • Markovec Mountain 92 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kočevje City, Municipality of Kočevje
    2.3 km N
  • Dolga Vas Village, Municipality of Kočevje
    1.3 km SE
  • Livold Village, Municipality of Kočevje
    2.1 km SE
  • Cvišlerji Village, Municipality of Kočevje
    2 km NE
  • Šalka Vas Village, Municipality of Kočevje
    3.4 km N
  • Mahovnik Village, Municipality of Kočevje
    3.4 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Čabranka River, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
    17 km SW
  • Kočevski Rog Mountain, Municipality of Dolenjske Toplice
    13 km E
  • Mala Gora Mountain, Municipality of Ribnica
    19 km NW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources